Central Facilities
Recharge Rates for Instruments

The MRL x-ray facility is operated on a recharge basis. Current recharge rates (effective 10/01/2007) are as follows:

Instruments/Resources

Campus Rate ($/hr)

External Rate ($/hr)

Commercial Diffractometers
(MRD & MPD Thin Film & Powder)

25.00

37.88*

Specialty Diffractometers
(Intermediate and Ultra SAXS, WAXS)

18.00

27.27*

Confocal Microscope

40.00

60.60

Nikon Microscope

25.00

37.88

UV/VIS Spectrometer

15.00

22.73

Staff Time

89.55

135.67

Structural Databases

free

* A set up charge equal to one hour of development engineer time will be assessed on each x-ray session (3 hours or longer) for external users

For UCSB users, a campus charge account number is required prior to setting up a valid user name. For off-campus users, a blanket P.O. number and a bill to address should be provided before any work in the facility. Accounts will be billed on a monthly basis. It is the responsibility of the users to update account information by contacting staff members. Expired charge accounts will result in suspension of user previleges.

Access and Training

Instrument Capabilities